Total Crime Rate

146.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.5 9/10
  • Drugs 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 9.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Palladian Circus area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Greenhithe & Knockhall , and the 61st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Palladian Circus (DA9 9FS) in the last 12 months was 146.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% higher than the Greenhithe & Knockhall average (93.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 74.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Palladian Circus (DA9 9FS), the main crime hotspot is near London Road. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Palladian Circus area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Saltings Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour London Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dial Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dial Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wakefield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dial Close
Sep 2025Burglary Stonely Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clovelly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clovelly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Clovelly Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Clovelly Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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